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Dearborn's Ford Drive In

Friday, March 23, 2012

If you look north from the intersection of Michigan Avenue and Wyoming Street in Dearborn you can see a 1950’s styled precipice that reads “Ford Wyoming.” It’s one of a handful of drive ins still open in Michigan, and the only one in Southeast Michigan. WDET’s Laura Herberg and photographer Kenny Corbin spent a weekend finding out how Ford Drive In has managed to buck the trend and stay in business.

Click on the audio player above to listen. View the photo essay below or at Karpov the Wrecked Train.